Cuff-button



(ModeL) S. H. BENOISTv 0UP? BUTTON, &G.

No. 257,644 Patented May 9, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SANGUINET H. BENOIST, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CUFF-BUTTON, 8w.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,644, dated May 9, 1882.-

Application filed March 22, 18%. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SANGUINE'I H. BENOIST, ofthe city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Ill]- provement in Non Separable Guif Buttons, 850., of which the following is a full, clear, and

exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.-

My invention relates to a sliding shoe-piece; and itconsists in the points of construction hereinafter set forth, the object of my invention being to form a cheap, strong, and durable button-head through the button-holes; and.

Fig. 4. is a similar section, showing the parts in wearing position. Fig. 5 is a'section on line "5 5, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a diagram of the blank for forming the shoe-piece. Fig. 7 is a view of the shoe-piece formed. a

A represents the button-head, the face of which may be plain, as shown, or .it may be formed to receive a set. The under part of the head has inturned flanges a, which form side grooves, a, in which the part b of the button-shank B slides.

B is the shoe on the end of the shank. b is the spring-catch, which passes through a. hole, I), in one end of the button-head to hold the parts iuwearing position.

, When the button is to'be put on the cufi, &c., the spiing-catch is pushed down, which releases it, and the shoe-piece is then slid back until the shank reaches the other end of thebutton-head. (SeeFig.3.) Thebutton-head is then putthrough the button-holes-from the inside, of course-and the shoe-piece is then slid back to its wearing position, when the spring-catch will engage the end of the but ton-head, as shown.

I prefer forming the shoe-piece out of 'one piece of thin metal, as stated and shown.

In Fig. 6, B represents the part of the blank which forms the shoe; B B, the parts which form the shank b b, the parts which form the part of the shank within the flanges a, and b the tongue which forms the spring. The end of the tongue is turned over to form the catch or head of the spring.

. b is a slot in the under part of the piece I), to allow the spring to work.

b are the notches in the blank which receive the flange OfflllfibllttOll-ilfiild;

The points of folding of the blank are shown by dotted lines.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a removable button or stud for cutis, &c., the combination of the head A and shoepiece B B b, sliding in the inner face of the head to and from the end thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a removable button or stud for cuffs, &c., the combinationot' head A, with grooves a and orifice b and the sliding shoe-piece B B b, with spring-catch b, constructed and operating substantially as set forth.

3. The shoe-piece B B I) b for calf-buttons, formed of a single plate of metal folded to- .gcther substantially as shown and described.

SANGUINET H. BENOIST.

Witnesses: SAML. Kmenr,

G330. H. KNIGHT. 

